Ornamental chain



. (No Model.)

W. J JOHNSON.

ORNAMENTAL GHAIN.

No. 290,688. Patented Dec. 25,1883.

fiventor Ilmrnn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM JAMES JOHNSON, OF COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI.

ORNAMENTAL CHAIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 290,688, dated December25, 1883.

Application filed April 19, 1883. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. J OHNSON, a citizen of theUnited States,residing at Columbus, in the county of Lowndes'and State of Mississippi,have invented a new and useful Ornamental Chain, of which the followingis a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to ornamental chains such as watch-chains,neck-chains, and thelike; and its object is to provide a chainpossessing superior advantages in point of simplicity, inexpensiveness,durability, and general efficiency.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side View of a portion. of a watch-chainembodying my i1nprovements. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of oneof the links of which the chain is composed. Fig. 3 is a longitudinaldetail sectional view of one of the links of the chain. Fig. 4 is atransverse detail sectional view of one of the links.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the links of the chain, each ofwhich is formed of a single piece of wire, as shown. The main portion orbody of the link is formed by a coiled section, B, of the wire, and fromthe two ends of this coiled portion the wire is given a sharp bend, asat C, from whence it is carried down against the outside of the coil B,as shown at D, to the other end of the same, when it is bent around theedge of the coiled section B, as shown at E, and is carried through thecoil to the end from which it started, as shown at F, and is formed intoan eye, G. By reason of the ends of the wire at the ends of the coilbeing thus carried along the outside of the coil to the opposite end andthen brought through the coil to the end from whence it started, thesaid coil, which forms the body of the link, is prevented from beingstretched or displaced by the said encircling strands, and the eyes ofthe said strands, which are designated by the letter G, prevent thestrands from slipping back into the coil.

In constructing the chain the links are connected together by eyes orloops H, that are preferably formed of coiled wire and are engaged inthe eyes G at the ends of the links.

The arrangement and advantages of my invention are obvious. It is verysimple and can be manufactured at a comparatively minimum expense. Atthe same time it will present a very attractive and pleasing appearance.V

I claim as my invention-- 1. As a new article of manufacture, anornamental chain composed of links formed of a single piece of wire andhaving a coiled body portion, from the ends of which the wire is carriedalong the outside of the coil to the opposite end and is then passedthrough the said coil to the end from which it started, the links beingsecured together by these ends projecting from the coil, as set forth.

2. As a new article of manufacture, an ornamental chain composed oflinks formed of a single piece of wire bent in the form of a coil andconnectedtogether by the ends of the wire projecting from this saidcoil, as set forth.

3. As a new article of manufacture, an ornamental-chain link formed of asingle piece of wire bent in the form of a coil and having its ends (oneor both) bent around and encircling the said coil longitudinally, as setforth.

4. As a new article of manufacture, a link for ornamental chains formedof a single piece of wire bent in the form of a coil and having its endscarried along the outside of the coil to the opposite end and thenpassed through the said coil to the end from whence it started, an eyebeing formed at the end of the wire projecting from the coil. as setforth.

5. The combination of the links formed of a single piece of wire andcomprising a coiled body portion, from the ends of which the wire iscarried along their outside and then passed through the said coil to theend from whence it started and formed into an eye at this end, and theconnecting rings or loops engaged in the said eyes, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM JAMES JOHNSON.

Witnesses:

WM. 0. MEEK, J. B. BELL.

